Comments on: Carl Bungu Ryodo BR-05 pencil sharpener

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:14:59 +0000

So what would that mean? Do the mechanisms of all these desktop sharpeners originate in the same factory?

By: david

david — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:29:13 +0000

The Uni KH-20 at jetpens has the identical mechanism. The two brand new pencils I sharpened with it have points identical to the pair pictured. The illustration of the mechanism for this Carl and jetpen’s Uni are also identical.

By: Deli pencil sharpener 0668 » Bleistift

Deli pencil sharpener 0668 » Bleistift — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:10:29 +0000

[...] (and blunter) point. It also features a point adjuster switch similar to the one seen in the Carl Bungu Ryodo BR-05 pencil sharpener, reviewed at pencil talk and in the Dahle 133 / M+R 0981, reviewed at Lexikaliker. The blunt setting at the extreme end will [...]

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:41:28 +0000

Brian, Kelly, thank you for the information about the KH-20. Perhaps someone would be willing to write a review for pencil talk?

I just picked up a Kikkerland “Camera Pencil Sharpener” locally. For $C14.00, it looks great, though feels a bit flimsy.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:43:08 +0000

I’ve just received the Mitsubishi KH-20. I am a longtime user of a Dahle sharpener that does an excellent job of sharpening but that leaves bite marks on my pencils. I’m not sure if I like the Mitsubishi KH-20, because although it does not damage the finish of my pencil it does produce a freakishly long point. It makes the KUM longpoint sharpener points look short by comparison. What’s more, it doesn’t handle jumbo-sized pencils

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:14:15 +0000

The Mitsubishi KH-20 recently added at JetPens seems to be from the same bloodline as this Carl BR-05. It too has rubber coated jaws in the clamping mechanism and selectable sharp/blunt finishes. The KH-20 is my first experience with a nice pencil sharpener, and I am astounded at how much more pleasurable it is to use a long point on a pencil. Thanks for the original review and thanks to all who contributed to the ongoing discussion.

By: penciladmin

penciladmin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 01:55:54 +0000

Hi Tim, At this blog and elsewhere, Bundoki.com has received much praise for their great service. I unreservedly concur. They seem to be sold out of CARL sharpeners at present, but feel free to enquire about future availability. They respond very quickly to consumer enquiries.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:33:50 +0000

Just wondering if anyone has found a good source for getting this sharpener shipped to the US? As an aside, I just got a model A-05. Sharpens great, but it has the metal teeth that mangles the finish.

By: Gunther

Gunther — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:53:46 +0000

The shipping to Germany is about $61 USD which prevents me from ordering directly at Carl.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:54:35 +0000

They are sold out of all of the links posted so far. I found the product page for it: http://www.carl-officeproducts.com/Bungu/eng/product.aspx?id=792&cid=30

and it looks like you can buy direct for $23 USD, but I am unsure what their shipping cost is, anyone know?
https://www.carl-officeproducts.com/NetShop/eng/product.aspx?id=792

By: James

James — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:55:43 +0000

I just received my Carl BR05 sharpener a couple days ago and am extremely pleased with it. It lives up to all the advance praise, which is remarkable in itself. The fact that it produces a slightly concave tip is a real bonus, because it permits many more needle-point sharpenings with emery cloth before returning to the mechanical sharpener. Since I regularly use such surgically sharp pencils to create my drawings, the Carl is a welcome new tool. My old workhorse, the Xacto electric, also produces very sharp points (not concave) but at times it can be less than gentle with pencils.

By: Adair

Adair — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:18:23 +0000

You can get them from Bundoki in Japan—postage is fast, maybe a little cheaper than $67, especially if you also order some of their great pencils….Also, the Manhattan Kinokuniya carries other lines of Carl sharpeners that are equally good. Carls are the best sharpeners that I have ever tried, to the point that I carry one in my bag with me every day. Nothing else comes close to the kind of sharp point that Carl sharpeners achieve.